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Tammy number one

Posted: 17 Sep 2012, 11:25
by Marionette
I was wondering if anyone who has a copy of the first issue of Tammy could scan the cover for me at high resolution (300dpi). It's for the Grand Comic Book Database, where I am indexing Tammy and Jinty.

I was hoping to use my own copy, but when it arrived I was disappointed to find that the cover is faded beyond my ability to fix in Photoshop.

Note, this needs to be an original cover, not the 2009 reprint. The colours on the original are much softer, and it generally looks nicer than the reprint.

Re: Tammy number one

Posted: 17 Sep 2012, 15:44
by Digifiend
It's in the Comics UK Gallery:
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Re: Tammy number one

Posted: 17 Sep 2012, 17:30
by Marionette
That's the reprint.

The only scan I've found online is much smaller than I need, but you can see the difference.

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Re: Tammy number one

Posted: 17 Sep 2012, 22:12
by Digifiend
Oh, I see what you mean about those colours.

Re: Tammy number one

Posted: 29 Mar 2013, 22:07
by philcom55
If anybody's interested I just noticed this clever teaser that appeared in the issue of Princess Tina dated 23rd January 1971.

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...I guess the clue is in the hat! :)

- Phil Rushton

Re: Tammy number one

Posted: 30 Mar 2013, 09:11
by matrix
Here's the news from the following week!

I hope I havn't butted in here, were you going to scan this Phil?

Re: Tammy number one

Posted: 30 Mar 2013, 11:42
by philcom55
No problem Matrix! :)

Incidentally, have you noticed how the girl in the Tam O'Shanter hat is clearly based on the cover illustration to Tammy no.1?

- Phil R.

Re: Tammy number one

Posted: 14 Apr 2013, 12:14
by Marionette
I've now got a much better quality copy of the first issue and I was surprised to find that the colours are a lot closer to those on the reprint than I had believed. I don't know what happened to that image I found with the hair almost orange, but the real thing is nothing like that.

Re: Tammy number one

Posted: 05 May 2013, 21:51
by Marionette
philcom55 wrote:If anybody's interested I just noticed this clever teaser that appeared in the issue of Princess Tina dated 23rd January 1971.

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...I guess the clue is in the hat! :)

- Phil Rushton
I just noticed they used a redrawn version of that illustration for the cover of the fourth issue.

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Re: Tammy number one

Posted: 07 May 2013, 15:45
by Phoenix
I'm posting this here, helsbels, as I think you will see it on this thread. I sent you a PM on March 23rd but it is still in my Outbox. Is there any chance of your picking it up and getting back to me? My query has nothing to do with Tammy.

Re: Tammy number one

Posted: 07 May 2013, 20:57
by helsbels
Hi Phoenix! I've replied to your pm now - I never realised it was there!!

Re: Tammy number one

Posted: 08 May 2013, 00:57
by Phoenix
Thanks, Helen. Much appreciated. I've sent you another PM.